Robust Ribbongoby, Oxymetopon compressus Chan 1966
Other Names: Robust Ribbon-goby
A Robust Ribbongoby, Oxymetopon compressus, in Flores, Indonesia. Source: John E. Randall / FishBase. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
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Bray, D.J. 2019, Oxymetopon compressus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 21 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5283
Robust Ribbongoby, Oxymetopon compressus Chan 1966
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Distribution |
Near Palm Island and Low Isles, Queensland. Elsewhere the species occurs in the tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific. Inhabits deep muddy slopes in areas with strong currents, usually at depths below 15 m. Adults are solitary or occur in pairs, while juveniles form small groups. |
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Species Citation |
Oxymetopon compressus Chan 1966, Japan. J. Ichthyol. 14(1-3): 2, fig. 1. Type locality: Taitam Bay, about 1500 yards northwest of Beaufort Island, Lemma Channel, Hong Kong. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2019 |
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Robust Ribbongoby, Oxymetopon compressus Chan 1966
References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp.
Chan, W.L. 1966. Oxymetopon compressus, a new eleotrid fish from Hong Kong. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 14(1-3): 1-3.
Ikeda, Y., Hosoya, S., Kozawa, T., Kon, T., Sakurai, Y. & Yoshino, Y. 2000. First record of Oxymetopon compressus (Perciformes: Gobioidei: Microdesmidae) from Japan. I. O. P. Diving News 11(12): 2-5. (In Japanese, English abstract.)
